[wott]

> For instance you can't drink in the street

Untrue. A few municipalities forbid it, generally in specific places and/or for a specific duration, but the general rule is that it is allowed.

> or be inebriated in public places.

True, but not enforced. Only if you have done something wrong but they can't prove it or they don't want to bother proving it, they will (sometimes) charge you with that.

[johnchristopher]

> > For instance you can't drink in the street

> Untrue. A few municipalities forbid it, generally in specific places and/or for a specific duration, but the general rule is that it is allowed.

My bad then: that's what I remembered from visiting France for some months at time.